Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for Maryland by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2017-2021
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65
Sorted by CI*Rank
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC/APC:
- Rising when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is above 0.
- Stable when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC includes 0.
- Falling when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is below 0.
AAPC/APC (95% Confidence Interval) - the change in rate over time
- Average Annual Percent Change - AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
- Annual Percent Change - APCs calculated in SEER*Stat.
Other Notes
- Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
- Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.
Line by Line Interpretation of the Report
Maryland6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 225.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 223.9 to 227.3 and 14,807 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.1.
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 222.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 222.7 to 223.2 and 734,330 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.0.
Allegany County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 279.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 261.3 to 298.0 and 202 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 6)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 2.0.
Kent County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 269.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 235.2 to 307.4 and 56 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 8.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.3 to 17.1.
Worcester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 268.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 247.6 to 290.1 and 158 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 1.8.
Dorchester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 260.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 235.0 to 287.1 and 95 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to 6.8.
Wicomico County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 254.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 240.0 to 269.5 and 258 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.1.
Cecil County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 252.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 238.6 to 266.3 and 293 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (2, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.4 to 0.6.
Somerset County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 250.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 222.6 to 281.4 and 65 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.9.
Baltimore City6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 250.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 244.3 to 256.1 and 1,514 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.1.
Talbot County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 249.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 225.5 to 275.6 and 99 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.3.
Carroll County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 248.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 238.1 to 259.2 and 486 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (3, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.8.
Harford County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 243.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 235.1 to 252.1 and 702 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (5, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.5.
Queen Annes County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 242.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 223.1 to 262.6 and 140 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (2, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.4.
St. Marys County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 241.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 228.9 to 255.0 and 287 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (4, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.7 to 0.4.
Baltimore County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 239.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 234.3 to 243.9 and 2,146 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (9, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.3.
Caroline County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 239.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 216.3 to 263.6 and 91 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (2, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 1.2.
Washington County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 236.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 225.2 to 247.1 and 393 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (7, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.7.
Anne Arundel County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 229.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 223.5 to 234.6 and 1,425 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (13, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.2.
Calvert County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 227.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 214.3 to 241.8 and 242 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (9, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.6.
Charles County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 225.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 215.9 to 236.2 and 412 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (12, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.7.
Frederick County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 224.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 216.7 to 232.9 and 640 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (14, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 2.9.
Howard County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 215.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.8 to 223.0 and 752 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (18, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.2.
Garrett County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 207.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 184.3 to 233.3 and 68 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (12, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.4.
Montgomery County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 201.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.6 to 205.3 and 2,226 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (22, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 1.9.
Prince Georges County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 197.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.2 to 201.1 and 2,019 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (22, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.1.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/06/2024 9:38 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Rates and trends are computed using different standards for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html.
^ All Stages refers to any stage in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Summary/Historic Combined Summary Stage (2004+).
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.
Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.